LUBBOCK, Texas (September 30, 2023) – Lubbock Christian University had a valiant effort fall short Friday night, against a Dallas Baptist squad receiving AVCA Top-25 votes, and they aim to bounce back Saturday hosting UT Tyler at 2 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center.
  

LSC VOLLEYBALL
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
UT Tyler	Lubbock, Texas	Sat, Sept. 30	2 p.m.	Video	Stats

LOOKING AT UTT
- The Lady Chaps and UT Tyler opened their all-time series during the 2019 season in Tyler, Texas, where the Patriots topped LCU 3-1 on Oct. 4, 2019. UTT swept the regular season series last season, as LCU fell 3-1 in San Angelo, Texas (LSC Crossover on Sept. 9, 2022) and 3-0 in Tyler on Sept. 24, 2022. The sweep has UTT leading the all-time series at 4-0. LCU is 0-1 all-time in Lubbock against the Patriots, with the previous meeting in Lubbock resulting in a 3-1 loss on Oct. 22, 2021.

- UTT is preseason picked second in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll despite not receiving any first-place votes. They went 20-10 overall last season and was tied for fourth in the LSC with a mark of 12-4 in conference. They qualified for the NCAA Division II South Central Regional last season, where they lost in the opening round to West Texas A&M.
 
- The Pats' have alternated wins and losses in their last eight contests and head into Lubbock following a 3-0 win Friday over Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M. UT Tyler is 8-6 overall and 2-1 in LSC play. They are 1-1 in road play, picking up their first road win Friday behind eight kills from Maiya Pena.

- Freshman Shaye Koski had registered four consecutive double-doubles heading into Friday's match at Eastern New Mexico, which came to an end. She had notched at least 15 kills in the final three matches of the span and has totaled double-digit kill totals in all but three matches in 2023. Koski ranks fourth in the LSC in kills per set (3.75) and fourth in points per set (3.99). She opened the week leading the LSC in attacks per set with 11.91, which ranks 11^th nationally.

- UTT ranks third in the LSC in assists per set (12.8, which ranks 16^th nationally) and second in kills per set (13.8, which ranks 15^th nationally). The Patriots average 14.6 kills per set and 13.6 assists per set in LSC play.
 
LADY CHAP NOTES
- LCU was one of 13 unbeaten teams this season before falling 3-2 Sept.14 to UT Permian Basin. The season start was their best since opening 2010 with an 8-0 record. The loss also ended an eight-match win streak if you include their season-ending win last season (their longest under head coach Keith Giboney and the longest streak since a 12-match win streak in 2018).  The Lady Chaps went into conference play with an 8-2 record on the season and their pre-conference record was their best 10-match start to their season since opening the first 10 matches of the 2014 season with a 9-1 record. They are off to a 1-2 start in LSC play, and looking to add to their 3-1 win at Oklahoma Christian (last Saturday) in the win column. The enter Saturday 9-4 overall.

- Kayton Genenbacher has six double-doubles this season (17 in career) and enters Friday ranking second in the LSC in assists (467, 48^th nationally), third in assists per set (9.34, 46^th nationally) and tied for third in aces with 20. Her assists are fueling a Lady Chaps offense that ranks 59^th nationally (seventh in the LSC) in kills per set (12.9) and is hitting .195 on the season. Genenbacher surpassed 1,500 career assists Saturday at OC, and is 33 away from 500 on the season.

- Kiana Fallaha ranks fifth in the LSC in kills per set (3.7) and fourth in kills (185). She is fifth in the LSC in points per set with 4.0. Fallaha is third in the LSC with a pace of 11.2 attacks per set and has produced over 40 attacks in seven matches this season. Friday (vs. DBU), she notched her seventh double-double of the season (and of her career) and she has double-double performances in three of her last four matches.

- LCU ranks sixth in the LSC in digs per set (16.8), but it has been a balanced effort, as the Lady Chaps do not have any representation in the top-15 in conference leaders in digs. Chloe Menard is LCU's leader with 3.72 digs per set, as she has 186 total digs on the season. Four Lady Chaps (Menard, Genenbacher, Olivia Elofsson and Fallaha) have at least 2.5 digs per set.

- Lubbock Christian is 4-3 in home matches this season, falling 3-1 Friday night against DBU (won the opening set and fell in three straight sets). Kiana Fallaha is averaging 3.6 kills and Kayton Genenbacher is on a pace of 8.7 assists per set at home. Fallaha also leads LCU at home with 3.07 digs per set at home. Elofsson has 10 of LCU's 36 serving aces at home (the next closest player is Genenbacher, who has nine).  
 
-LCU's 1-2 conference record has been highlighted by a 219-214 advantage in digs. Fallaha, who leads LCU in kills per set in conference (3.17) is leading LCU with 3.4 points per set in conference matches (15^th in LSC). Chloe Menard leads LCU with 3.9 digs per set and in aces with seven (leads the LSC and is second in aces per set with 0.6). Kalli Dalland ranks 15^th (.344) and Lily Bickley ranks 20th (.313) in hitting percentage, which places LCU with two players in the top-20 in the conference for conference matches played.